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Developing 'space culture' key as space is emerging as new domain of warfare: CDS
Developing 'space culture' key as space is emerging as new domain of warfare: CDS
Published on Apr 07, 2025 01:47 PM IST
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CDS flags slow defence procurement process
Chief of defence staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday flagged concerns about slow defence procurement procedures in India and their impact on the absorption of new technologies
Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
‘Human error’ caused 2021 chopper crash that killed CDS Rawat: Parl panel report
The Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash killed Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and several armed forces personnel en route to Coonoor, Tamil Nadu in 2021.
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Exclusive: Six service chiefs back military theatre commands
Consensus over creation of military theatre commands was achieved twice this year.
Updated on Oct 30, 2024 09:52 AM IST
CDS focusses on jointness as military charts path towards theatre commands
Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said jointness and integration were crucial for adapting to the contours of future warfare and conducting effective operations
Published on Sep 04, 2024 08:12 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Roadmap for theatre commands to be unveiled at Lucknow military commanders meet
CDS Chauhan has the blueprint of the 3 theatre command ready and is waiting for the Narendra Modi government to give final approval.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 11:13 AM IST
Theatres, self-reliance: India puts Kargil lessons to use
25 years after the Kargil war, security and military structure are in place but speed of implementation is slow due to inherent resistance from armed forces.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 05:57 AM IST
Chief of defence staff releases joint doctrine for cyberspace operations
The defence ministry describing the development as a boost to the ongoing drive for jointness and integration of the three services
Published on Jun 18, 2024 08:05 PM IST
Why foreign policy needs to be part of poll debate
As a rising India engages the world with confidence in an increasingly challenging environment, informed contestations on foreign policy should be the norm.
Published on Apr 25, 2024 11:29 PM IST
Border dispute with China remains a challenge: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
CDS Chauhan cautioned that like all disputed borders, there will be a tendency by the adversary to create new facts or markers like toponymy or cartographic aggressions to create a new narrative
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 05:47 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
China in focus, defence reforms get underway
Defence reforms reimagine the relationship between the defence ministry and the military and foster greater inter-services collaboration
Published on Oct 24, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Rajeswari Pillai RajagopalanAnit MukherjeeNishant Rajeev
Rename Lansdowne after Jaswant Singh or CDS Bipin Rawat; locals refuse both
Stakeholders — business firms, social and political organisations, and hoteliers — unanimously refused renaming Lansdowne.
Published on Sep 12, 2023 12:58 PM IST
India has tech to hit drones upto 150 km away, says CDS
Responding to a query on possibilities of India using drones to hit terror camps in Pakistan, akin to what US does, he said, “I wish you observe the exhibition more closely. You will find systems which can target loitering munitions and have a range of 100 to 150 kms”
Published on Sep 12, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Getting India's theatre commands ‘right’
Discussing the potential structure and implications of theatre commands for the Indian armed forces
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 06:43 PM IST
Rajnath Singh takes stock of key defence issues, seeks report within 15 days
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the ministry at which “several innovative proposals emerged” to enhance indigenisation content in domestic defence manufacturing
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 08:49 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Afternoon brief: Challenges in Manipur haven't disappeared, says CDS Chauhan
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Published on May 30, 2023 12:56 PM IST
'Manipur situation nothing to do with…': CDS Anil Chauhan as toll rises to 80
General Anil Chauhan said the challenges in Manipur have not disappeared but hoped that things will settle down in some time.
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:44 PM IST
India and UK are ‘natural partners’ in volatile, contested world: British CDS
The UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin held talks with his Indian counterpart, Gen Anil Chauhan, as part of a series of high-level meetings
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 09:24 PM IST
CDS calls for building core space capabilities
Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said, “Space is being used to enhance combat capabilities in other domains - land, sea, air and even cyber..."
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 02:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Address systemic issues in the armed forces archives
The military must understand the value of sharing information and open up to scholarly scrutiny. Such self-knowledge is necessary to intellectually prepare future leaders for emerging challenges
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 10:59 PM IST
Anit Mukherjee
Tri-services Missile Command on anvil as stand-off weapons era dawns
While work is on to conceptualize and prepare doctrine for the military theatre commands, the cyber, space and missile commands will be the first tri-services set-up and led the way towards ultimate creation of joint war commands.
Published on Oct 03, 2022 08:59 AM IST
Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as India's new CDS, says ‘will try to fulfill…’
It is the first time a three-star officer has been brought back from retirement to hold a four-star rank.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 10:44 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) is new CDS: 5 things to know about him
The defence ministry said he will also be functioning as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.
Published on Sep 28, 2022 08:32 PM IST
Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Defence ministry to allow private companies to develop military helicopters
The Defence Ministry has decided to amend the DAP rules to allow private defence companies to collaborate with Indian Defence PSUs with a majority stake and produce required weapon systems.
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Published on Jul 17, 2022 08:17 AM IST
IAF chief backs co-ordination between forces, wary of air defence command
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari argued air defence operations are closely related to offensive aerial operations, and separating them could affect execution of any joint strategy.
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 08:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Theaterisation to be top priority for the next CDS
Last year, General Bipin Rawat, the country's first CDS, had asked the three services to submit comprehensive reports on theaterisation and joint structures by April, but the timeline was not met. The post has been vacant since Rawat's untimely demise in December 2021.
Updated on Jun 08, 2022 11:11 AM IST
Govt widens pool for selection of next CDS
Scores of top serving and retired officers from the army, air force and navy will now be eligible for the top post that fell vacant after General Bipin Rawat was killed in a helicopter crash on December 8, 2021.
Updated on Jun 08, 2022 11:08 AM IST
Military abuzz with new CDS rumours, govt prefers deep selection to hurry
The Modi government would prefer an able successor to Gen Bipin Rawat from the Indian Army as the next CDS, who is focused on synergizing the three services operationally and push for creation of much required theatre commands.
Published on May 28, 2022 12:06 PM IST
Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari may head service chiefs’ panel
IAF chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari became the senior-most commander in the Indian armed forces after General Manoj Mukund Naravane retired as army chief on April 30.
Updated on May 03, 2022 04:44 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Two months on, suspense continues over the next CDS appointment
Many in the security establishment believe that the first two or three CDS appointments should go to the army as the security challenges India faces are along the borders with two adversarial nations.
Published on Feb 08, 2022 11:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi